365 Black at Home was born of necessity; however it thrives on passion. Black History -- Our History -- has rarely been covered in the school's my children have attended over the years. This year I decided enough was enough. I realized I could no longer ask them to do for my children what they were unwilling to do and what I was more than capable of doing myself. So, our journey unfolds...

Black History

I had no idea history was being made. I was just tired of giving up. -Rosa Parks

Monday, February 14, 2011

Today In Black History

On this day in Black history:

Morehouse College was founded on February 14, 1867. Two years after the Civil War ended, Augusta Institute was established in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga. Founded in 1787, Springfield Baptist is the oldest independent African American church in the United States. The school’s primary purpose was to prepare black men for the ministry and teaching. Today, Augusta Institute is Morehouse College, which is located on a 66-acre campus in Atlanta and enjoys an international reputation for producing leaders who have influenced national and world history.